Tag: news literacy

Directions: Visit the official website of the Center for News Literacy by clicking here: About the Center – Center for News Literacy 2. Share in the comments section below what…

1. Directions: Read and translate if needed, the following article. Today anyone with a smartphone or a laptop can spread information and video around the world immediately. This new-found power…

1. Directions: Read and translate if needed, the following article. In this lesson, we present seven steps to help you judge the quality of news reporting: Step One: Main Points…

1. Directions: Read and translate if needed, the following article. Media organizations often use words like “balance” and “fairness.” They want to say that they are reporting without showing favoritism…

1. Directions: Read and translate if needed, the following article. Let’s examine the verification process a little closer. Becoming a literate news consumer requires us to be able to identify legitimate journalism. Legitimate journalism seeks truth.…

1. Directions: Read and translate if needed, the following article. What is legitimate journalism? It is news that has been verified by an independent organization that is accountable for the information. Verification, independence and…

1. Directions: Read and translate if needed, the following article. Information is an important part of our society. People depend on it to guide them through a complex world. The…

Directions: Read and translate if needed, the following article. Today we are at the Newseum in Washington D.C. – where the history of free expression is explained and defended. The…